וּ/בַ֨/שְּׂרִידִ֔ים
𐤅/𐤁/𐤔𐤓𐤉𐤃𐤉𐤌
sârîyd
among the survivors
One who survives or has escaped destruction; specifically, a survivor or remnant, often used of those remaining after disaster, judgment, or conflict. The term can refer to an individual, a family, or a group who has been preserved when others have perished. In later contexts, it denotes those who constitute the remaining or spared portion, sometimes with implications of future restoration.
Joel 3:5 · Word #17
Lexicon H8300
| Lemma | שָׂרִיד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤓𐤉𐤃 |
| Transliteration | sârîyd |
| Strong's | H8300 |
| Definition | One who survives or has escaped destruction; specifically, a survivor or remnant, often used of those remaining after disaster, judgment, or conflict. The term can refer to an individual, a family, or a group who has been preserved when others have perished. In later contexts, it denotes those who constitute the remaining or spared portion, sometimes with implications of future restoration. |
Morphology HC/Rd/Ncmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | among the survivors |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8300-05
and among survivors
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + preposition ב + masculine plural absolute noun שְׂרִידִים (common noun). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שְׂרִידִים is masculine plural absolute, meaning "survivors" or "those who have escaped." The prefixed conjunction וּ and preposition בַ together yield "and among," preserving both morphology and the root sense of those who remain after destruction. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and among the survivors
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'and among survivors' lacks the article; in English, 'the survivors' is preferable contextually and matches the specificity indicated by the Hebrew. |